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Thread Number: 53978
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| Post# 763137 , Reply# 1 6/11/2014 at 23:00 (3,599 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
i'm not an easy spindrier owner or user but....
looking at the easy spindrier, you can basically say that it is a "twin tub" with an agitating washer, instead of a pulsator wheel, like the hoover twin tub or the maytag twin tub washers. but the workings are basically the same;
washing in the washtub and spinning in the spinner side. so, it is basically washing twin tub style. as for "twin tub" washing, i can tell you my experience cuz i've had & used a hoover twin tub washer. let me tell you, you will DEFINITELY be more involved in your washing process, if you get an easy spindrier. you will be putting the clothes in the washing tub and when you think the clothes are done washing, you have to take them out of the soapy water and put them into the spinner. after being spun out, you will have to put them in either a clean water filled tub (for rinsing) or in a laundry basket until you've washed all your dirty clothes loads. then, you have to drain the washtub and fill it with clean water for rinsing. and go through the whole process again, but rinsing instead of washing. and for a family of 4, i have a feeling that with an easy spindrier, you will definitely have your work cut out for you. i only did my wash, in the hoover twin tub, and believe me, it got old pretty quick. by the time i was finished washing (and i had to be involved the whole time) i was a hot sweaty mess. sure it's fun to use the spinner and see all the water gushing out. but all the involvement in the washing process quickly outweighed the "fun" of using/working the spinner. LOL..... if it's water you are wanting to save & reuse, than i would suggest going for a vintage top loading automatic washer with a "suds-saver/return" option. if it's reusing the wash water, that you are wanting to do. even though i'm not an easy spindrier owner or user, i hope i was able to at least answer you question about using a twin tub washer, which is the exact same process it would take, to use an easy spindrier. as for measurements and acceptable load sizes to use with an easy spindrier, i have no idea about that. but i would guess that the size of the washtub would be about the same size of either a wringer washer or a "standard" capacity vintage top loading washer. that's just guessing though, i could be wrong??? :o) | ||
| Post# 763158 , Reply# 2 6/12/2014 at 04:30 (3,598 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
I ran Grandma's (Pittsburgh) Easy and had two of the smaller (Asian) ones. I love them. Complete control over operation, conservative of resources, spinner can cut dryer time in half, washer as thorough as any. It's on wheels, no dedicated space required. But it's really designed for the days everyone had washtubs
The first Asian one was in 1973, I wore mostly surf shorts and t-shirts, washed some towels for the house. The second one is new. I'm not a surfer anymore but retired and still only washing for myself. Easy is larger, closer to family size, 4 maybe 5 jeans at once whereas mine is one maybe two. Here are the highs and lows as I see them: Parts can be a problem. You can't call a repairman for an Easy. It was a sturdy machine new but that many years has consequences. You can't walk away from it for any useful period of time (other than soaking). As above, every operation is manual. Think of the steps an automatic does for you. Each one of those requires moving clothes by hand in a twintub. Some Easys have a timer but all it does is ring, it won't stop any operation in progress and wait for you to return. Better than (today's) avg washing and much better than avg (topload) extraction. For 'office' type loads, one or two wash fills may do everything. 'Mechanic' type loads would require more drain/refill cycles. Since the spinner also rinses, only one rinse fill may be necessary. (Some skip fill rinsing altogether, it's optional.) It will finish a single load 'faster' than a half-hour (or more) automatic. But again, your attention is required virtually the entire time. You can't wander off and get something else done. Just wanted to make sure you understood that. Wait for several more responses/perspectives. Just because it's 'my' favored washing method doesn't make it right for you. | ||
Post# 763467 , Reply# 6 6/13/2014 at 17:09 (3,597 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Like using the Hoover TT For Loads That Are Mainly 
Of small items such lots of napkins or pillow slips, that is when it isn't possible to create a full mixed load for the Miele or Asko. Other than that one just does not have the patience or time to deal with doing normal wash with the Hoover.
According to my copy of service manual tangling is the result of too long wash times. Well that is all very good but cannot see all laundry always coming clean with just one "wash" cycle. IMO the best twin tubs were those with "H-axis" baskets sold in Europe. If one can ever find one much less get it to the States the Hoover is toast. *LOL* CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK | ||
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